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Duquesne City School District, Pennsylvania

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Duquesne City School District
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District details
School board members: 9
Students: 449 (2023-2024)
Schools: 1 (2023-2024)
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Duquesne City School District is a school district in Pennsylvania (Allegheny County). During the 2024 school year, 449 students attended the district's single school.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Duquesne City School District consists of nine members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Burton Comensky2027
Sonya Gooden2027
Calvina Harris2027
Cedric Robertson, Sr2027
Jocelyn Brown2025
Candice Butler-Davis2025
Laura Elmore2025
Connie Lucas-Kemp2025
Rosia Reid2025

Elections

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District map

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $3,348,000 $8,067 15%
Local: $2,439,000 $5,877 11%
State: $16,404,000 $39,528 74%
Total: $22,191,000 $53,472
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $26,926,000 $64,881
Total Current Expenditures: $11,439,000 $27,563
Instructional Expenditures: $5,172,000 $12,462 19%
Student and Staff Support: $2,035,000 $4,903 8%
Administration: $1,604,000 $3,865 6%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,628,000 $6,332 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $5,222,000 $12,583
Construction: $5,042,000 $12,149
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $172,000 $414
Interest on Debt: $332,000 $800


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 <=5 <=20 <=5 <50 PS <=20 <50
2018-2019 10-14 <50 10-14 PS PS <=20 <50
2017-2018 6-9 6-9 PS PS <=20 <=20
2016-2017 6-9 6-9 PS <50 <=20 <=20
2015-2016 6-9 6-9 PS PS <=20 <=20
2014-2015 15 10-14 <50 PS 21-39 <=20
2013-2014 26 25-29 PS PS 21-39 21-39
2012-2013 20-24 15-19 PS PS <50 21-39
2011-2012 26 20-24 PS <50 <50 40-59
2010-2011 31 PS 25-29 PS PS 40-59 21-39

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 15-19 21-39 15-19 <50 PS <=20 <50
2018-2019 15-19 <50 15-19 PS PS <=20 <50
2017-2018 15-19 15-19 PS PS 21-39 <=20
2016-2017 15-19 15-19 PS <50 <=20 <=20
2015-2016 15-19 15-19 PS PS <=20 21-39
2014-2015 25 20-24 <50 PS 21-39 21-39
2013-2014 25 20-24 PS PS 21-39 40-59
2012-2013 25-29 20-24 PS PS <50 40-59
2011-2012 21 20-24 PS <50 <50 21-39
2010-2011 22 PS 15-19 PS PS 40-59 40-59

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2012-2013 21-39 21-39 PS


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 449 2.2
2022-2023 439 5.5
2021-2022 415 14.0
2020-2021 357 -14.8
2019-2020 410 12.4
2018-2019 359 8.6
2017-2018 328 0.9
2016-2017 325 0.3
2015-2016 324 -6.5
2014-2015 345 -6.1
2013-2014 366 3.3
2012-2013 354 -15.5
2011-2012 409 -0.5
2010-2011 411 -8.3
2009-2010 445 -12.4
2008-2009 500 11.0
2007-2008 445 -73.3
2006-2007 771 8.6
2005-2006 705 -28.2
2004-2005 904 5.3
2003-2004 856 -10.5
2002-2003 946 2.1
2001-2002 926 -2.7
2000-2001 951 -7.3
1999-2000 1,020 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Duquesne City School District (%) Pennsylvania K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7 0.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 9.8 4.7
Black 63.3 14.4
Hispanic 2.5 14.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0 0.1
Two or More Races 13.4 5.3
White 10.5 60.4

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Duquesne City School District had 46.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 9.66.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 0.00
Kindergarten: 3.00
Elementary: 31.50
Secondary: 12.00
Total: 46.50

Duquesne City School District employed 3.25 district administrators and 3.40 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.25
District Administrative Support: 0.00
School Administrators: 3.40
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 24.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 3.60
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 3.25
Other Support Services: 17.00


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Duquesne City School District operates one school. It is listed below.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Duquesne El Sch446PK-8

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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